UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One): ¨ Form 10-K ý Form 20-F ¨ Form 11-K ¨ Form 10-Q ¨ Form 10-D ¨ Form N-SAR ¨ Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: March 31, 2011
¨ Transition Report on Form 10-K
¨ Transition Report on Form 20-F
¨ Transition Report on Form 11-K
¨ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
¨ Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I
REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Tata Communications Limited
Full name of registrant
Full name of registrant
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
Former name if applicable
VSB, Mahatma Gandhi Road
Address of principal executive office (Street and number)
Mumbai 400 001, India
City, state and zip code:
City, state and zip code:
PART II
RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| (a) | The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; | |
| ý | (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and |
| (c) | The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III
NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed).
The Form 20-F of Tata Communications Limited (the “Company”) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 (the “2011 20-F”) will not be filed by the filing deadline thereof (i.e. September 30, 2011) because the annual financial statements of Neotel Pty Ltd., which is a significant subsidiary of the Company, are not complete and consequently the Company cannot finalize its consolidated financial statements. The Company undertakes to file the 2011 20-F as soon as possible after the Neotel Pty Ltd. financial statements are complete.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification. |
| Sanjay Baweja, Chief Financial Officer +91-22-66578765 | |
| (Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number) | |
| (2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). [x] Yes [ ] No |
| (3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? [ ] Yes [x] No |
| If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. | |
TATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
(Name of Registrant)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 29, 2011 | By | ||
| /s/ Sanjay Baweja | |||
Sanjay Baweja Chief Financial Officer | |||